Mentoring

***Please note: Applications for the 2019 Mentoring Scheme have now closed***

Literature Wales’ Mentoring Scheme for Writers offers support and practical advice to writers, to develop specific work in progress to a publishable standard.

Places on Literature Wales’ Mentoring Scheme for Writers are awarded to new and emerging writers at the start of their writing career. The scheme offers writers support and practical advice to develop a specific work in progress to a publishable standard.

Enhanced Mentoring SchemeThe Writers’ Bursaries and Mentoring Scheme have an increased focus on new and emerging writers and talent development, including improved mentoring opportunities. The 2019 Mentoring Scheme will begin with a bespoke residential week-long Mentoring Course (6 days/5 nights) at Tŷ Newydd Writing Centre on 18-23 February 2019, followed by individual one-to-one Mentoring sessions with a mentor during the following months, as well as opportunities to network with representatives from across the publishing trade.

Eligible genres:
Writers may ask for assistance to develop one specific piece of work in progress, in any one of the eligible genres: Poetry; prose, including novels and short stories, children’s literature / pre-teen fiction, young adult fiction; creative non-fiction (including biography/autobiography, and literary criticism; graphic novels.

Eligibility:
Applicants must be resident in Wales.

Closing date
There is an annual closing date for applications for the Mentoring Scheme. The deadline for submitting applications for 2019 Mentoring has now passed. (5.00 pm Tuesday 11 September 2018). Late applications will not be accepted.